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WELCOME to eUPDATE— DECEMBER 8, 2006
To keep you up-to-date about the latest news within
the Fremont Union High School District.
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Special announcement...please come to our
COMMUNITY RECEPTION to congratulate
newly appointed Superintendent Polly Bove
on Thursday, January 11th from 3-6pm at the
Cupertino Community Hall, located between the
Cupertino Library and the Cupertino City Hall at
10350 Torre Avenue in Cupertino, CA.
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GENEROUS! AWESOME! OUTSTANDING! REMARKABLE!
Words cannot describe the donations collected by Homestead High School students and staff for Sunnyvale Community Services. Each year they outdo the previous year’s donations of cash, canned goods, clothing, towels, household items, toys, and even children’s bicycles. HHS Special Education Teacher/ASB Activities Director Melina
Miller
led the charge with her Leadership students who counted
and
collected the items in third period classes. SV Community Services collected the donations in their large van – it took three trips! |
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Below are the District Bulletin and Board Report for the
Tuesday, December 5, 2006 Board Meeting. |
DISTRICT BULLETIN — Volume XIV, Issue 8
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Re-elected Board Members Kathryn Ho and Barbara Nunes were sworn in and the oath of office administered by Acting Superintendent Polly Bove and Cupertino Union School District Trustee Josephine Lucey respectively. Newly elected Board Member Bill Willson was sworn in and the oath of office administered by Acting Superintendent Polly Bove.
CONGRATULATIONS
Superintendent Polly Bove
On December 5th the Board of Trustees unanimously approved the appointment of Polly Bove, current acting superintendent, as the Superintendent of the Fremont Union High School District through June 2008. This appointment was effective immediately. Board Members congratulated Polly with the following…
“During your short time as acting superintendent and during your long history with the District, you have proven that you are what we need and you have done an excellent job being inclusive of everyone.”
...Board Member Homer Tong
“Thank you for picking up so quickly and leading us so brilliantly during a tough time. You have done a phenomenal job and we are very blessed to have you.”
...Board Clerk Nancy Newton |
Polly met with Fremont High School students
and Principal Peggy Raun-Linde
Since being appointed acting superintendent last August, Polly has attended staff meetings and has held informal lunch meetings with students and with staff on all five high school campuses. She has also
attended school PTA/PTSA meetings and held districtwide PTA presidents meetings. Polly actively seeks input from everyone and values working with all groups in our community. Her commitment to work as a team and her strength in motivating people has developed a real trust from employees districtwide that makes her appointment
as superintendent a true reason for celebration.
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“I am happy to be a part of appointing you superintendent. The thing that really impresses me is how much the people in the District respect you and how important it is for the District to move forward.” ...New Board Member Bill Wilson
“I am very happy for you. What a great job you have actively done to see and listen to students in their environment.” ...Student Board Member Peter Lu
“I feel so grateful to get the chance to return to the Board and have you as superintendent.” ...Board Vice-President Kathryn Ho
“The trust people have in you, your ability to bring people together, and your creativity have shown throughout the positions you have held in this District and I know that will continue.” ...Board President Barbara Nunes
Our new Superintendent Polly Bove emotionally stated, “I am grateful and honored in the unity of your vote and in the confidence you have in me. I feel I can say yes because of everyone on our amazing team – students, parents, teachers, classified staff and administrators. Thank you for this honor and I look forward to working with you very, very much.”
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The Fremont High School Choir performed at the annual holiday luncheon for staff
at the Educational Services Center. The choir is directed by Joe Howard and will perform in
the FHS Holiday Concert on Thursday, December 14th at 7:30pm in the Fremont High
School
Auditorium and in Disneyland during the February break.
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BOARD REPORT for Board of Trustees Meeting December 5, 2006
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STUDY SESSION: 2006-2007 First Interim Budget Report: Chief Business Officer/Associate Superintendent Geoffrey Kiehl reported that the State budget includes new funds for ongoing and one-time programs, including support for additional school counselors, art & music block grant, and mandated cost reimbursements. He reported that the District will see a 7.7% property tax growth (assessed increase is 11.41% less appeals, unsecured, and homeowner’s exemption) but expenditures are also increasing such as special education support up by $1 million (mainly due to increased enrollment) and substantial health benefit rate increases. Kiehl stated that the District received the highest bond rating of Aa2 given to California school districts (only 15 of 1,053 districts) from Moody’s.
Annual Organizational Meeting Board of Trustees elected officers for 2007: Barbara Nunes, President; Kathryn Ho, Vice President; and Nancy Newton, Clerk. Appointed Board Representatives: Kathryn Ho, North County Regional Occupational Program (NCROP) Executive Council; Bill Wilson, representative to Institute of Computer Technology Board; Barbara Nunes, Board Representative to vote in the 2007 election for members of the Santa Clara County Committee on School District Organization; Nancy Newton, Board Representative to the Santa Clara County School Boards Association Executive Board; and Acting Superintendent Polly Bove, Secretary to the Board of Trustees.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ITEMS DISCUSSED
IN CLOSED SESSION AND ACTIONS TAKEN
Board President Barbara Nunes announced that the Board of Trustees on a 5-0 vote appointed Polly Bove Superintendent — see District Bulletin
COMMUNICATIONS
Suman Ganapathy, President of Cupertino Fremont Council of PTA, expressed her gratitude to Polly for meeting with PTA/PTSA presidents saying they appreciate her warm style and her willingness to let them know what is going on in the District. She congratulated Polly on being named superintendent saying, “I know the parent community is going to be very, very excited!” CSEA President Pam Coppel stated she was thrilled that Polly is superintendent noting how creative Polly is when working with classified staff. FEA President Tom Avvakumovits congratulated newly elected Bill Wilson and re-elected Kathryn Ho and Barbara Nunes to the Board. Tom then stated it was “great to start with 5-0 vote recognizing the quality and experience of Polly as Superintendent.” He then expressed his concern over the astronomical costs of heath care which each year takes up an increasing percentage of resources for compensation and expressed FEA’s desire to discuss strategies to deal with this.
STUDENT BOARD MEMBER REPORT
Student Board Member Peter Lu, Monta Vista High School senior, reported on school activities at all five high schools. He reported that the IDC exchange held at Fremont High School last Friday was a real success and that IDC students are working with District staff on the wellness policy, in particular what healthy foods to offer students and how to make the cafeterias more “kid friendly.”
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
Superintendent Polly Bove recognized the Monta Vista High School 2005 Newspaper el Estoque for being named a finalist for National Scholastic Press Association’s Pacemaker Award. MVHS Principal April Scott stated this was due to the tremendous work of new journalism teacher Michelle Balmeo and her dedicated students. Bove also announced that YAHOO! will have 100 volunteers working on Fremont High School’s outdoor science classroom and other projects on Wednesday, December 13th.
LEGAL EXPENSES RELATING TO DISMISSAL OF SUPERINTENDENT
As requested by a community member and a Board member, the District is reporting expenses connected with the dismissal of former superintendent Steve Rowley. Legal expenses billed from law firm of Zampi and Associates for June 24 - November 22, 2006 total $57,610.40. Legal expenses billed through November 28, 2006 from law firm of Bennett & Sharpe, Inc. are $21,011.10. A third law firm Lozano Smith bills total $14,519.50. After much discussion by the Board, it was decided that the bills for Bennett & Sharpe, Inc. and Lozano Smith “are not costs directly related to the termination of the superintendent” and will be reported with that designation. Superintendent Polly Bove reported that the Board decided to use the District’s JPA (Joint Powers Agreement) as the attorney regarding the lawsuit filed by the former superintendent, and thus received a 30 day extension in responding to the lawsuit to allow time to change attorneys. She also stated that at this time the District has no idea how much can be revealed when a settlement is reached and that the JPA has indicated that some expenses might be covered (but not contractual issues). Community member Larry Dean and Homestead High School student reporter John Baldwin expressed their concerns about the impact this suit will have on District finances.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES...
• Disclosed 2005-2006 Annual Report of Developer Fees (Fund #25)
• Awarded a contract, in the amount of $3,490,000.00 for the Base Bid, including Additive
Alternative 1 and Lump Sum Allowance 1 and 2, to Trident Builders for the Administration
Building and Cafeteria at Monta Vista High School, and authorized staff to issue change
orders, as necessary, pursuant to Public Contract Code 20118.4
• Approved proposed 2007-2008 Residency Verification Process
• Approved proposed High School Supplemental School Counseling Program and Plan
• Approved 2006-2007 School Plans for Cupertino, Fremont, Homestead Lynbrook
and Monta Vista High Schools
• Adopted Resolution #067-07 - Renewing Contract with California Department of Ed.
Child Development Division’s Infant-Toddler Resource Awards for 2006-07 Fiscal Year
• Approved Agreement for Special Education Legal Services through June 30, 2007 with
Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost, LLP
• Reviewed Annual Report on Parcel Tax Revenues and Expenditures
• Certified that the Fremont Union High School District will be Able to Meet its Financial
Obligations for the Current Fiscal Year and Subsequent Two Fiscal Years
• Adopted Resolution #067-06 – Withdrawal of Membership in the Schools Excess Liability
Fund (SELF) JPA, effective July 1, 2007
• Approved “Exemption Certification for Emergency Employment of Retired Members”
Bill Richter and Harry Bettencourt
• Reviewed the timeline for Cupertino High School Principal Search
• Reviewed Board Policy 4313.1- Load/Scheduling/Hours of Employment and
Administrative Regulation
• Approved the Joint Powers Agreement for the Institute of Computer Technology
for the 2008-2009 Fiscal Year
• Nominated CUSD Trustee Josephine Lucey and FUHSD Board Member Nancy Newton
as Candidates for CSBA Delegate Assembly
• Reviewed Quarterly Report on Williams Uniform Complaints – July 1 through
September 30, 2006 — no complaints
FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS 2007
TUESDAY, January 4 — ESC, Board Workshop 4pm
TUESDAY, January 9 — ESC, Closed Session 5pm, Open Session 7pm
TUESDAY, January 30 — ESC, Closed Session 5pm, Open Session 7pm
TUESDAY, February 13 — Homestead HS, Closed 5pm, Open Session 7pm
EDUCATING CAPABLE, CARING, CONTRIBUTING CITIZENS FOR LIFE
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